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Betfair Launches Poker Room on iPoker Network

Since January 21st, 2013, Betfair Poker has been part of the iPoker Network. Betfair automatically gained access to the iPoker2 network which is the busiest of the two available iPoker networks. Sites on iPoker2 include William Hill, bet365, and PaddyPower Poker. iPoker2 is considered the network with the most recreational cash game players on it.

_{Please check to be sure Betfair Poker is available in your jurisdiction now that it is part of the iPoker Network.}

New Customer Bonus of up to $2,000

To celebrate moving to the iPoker Network Betfair Poker is offering new players a sign up bonus of up to $2,000! Download Betfair Poker, create your account and when you make your first deposit, Betfair Poker will match it 200% in the form of a bonus. All you need to do then is earn the required VPPS to clear the bonus - the amount depends on which Bonus Tier you find yourself in. The more of the bonus you clear, the faster the clearance rates become!

20 VPPs are awarded for every $1 of rake/commission paid.

_{Players have 90 days after creating their accounts to claim as much of the bonus as possible.}

$2,000 Kickstarter Bonus

If you already have a Betfair Poker account you can still get in on the celebration! Create a "new" Betfair Poker nickname and when you transfer funds from your old Betfair account (the one that was on Ongame), you will receive a $2,000 bonus! All you need to do then is earn the required VPPS to clear the bonus - the amount depends on which Bonus Tier you find yourself in. The more of the bonus you clear, the faster the clearance rates become!

To clear this bonus you must earn 20VPPs per $1 of bonus

_{Players have 90 days after creating their accounts to claim as much of the bonus as possible.}

Background

Betfair is the world's leading betting exchange site, providing comprehensive sportsbetting options and an online casino service too. A licensed bookmaker in the UK (with licenses in Australia, Malta, Austria, and Germany), Betfair launched its poker service in May of 2004. In 2006 Betfair launched new poker software that delivered a polished and detailed online poker experience. This was updated again at the end of January 2009.

At Betfair Poker players of all bankrolls and abilities have the chance to play. Betfair Poker backs up their poker service with fantastic guaranteed tournaments and impressive on-going promotions. Betfair is also the home to four sponsored pros, John "kunku wap" Tabatabai, Elisabeth Hille, Jonathan Driscoll and Hans Martin Vogl .

Limits and Rake

Betfair Poker offers games from micro levels all the way up to the "nosebleed" high stakes. Cash games with blinds of just $0.01/$0.02 that go all the way up to $300/$600 for Fixed Limit Hold´em, $200/$400 for No Limit Hold'em and $50/$100 for Pot Limit Hold´em, Fixed Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. When it comes to Pot Limit Omaha you will find levels up to $100/$200 and $200/$400 for Fixed Limit Omaha Hi/lo

Betfair Poker applies a 'no flop, no drop' policy which is common across a number of online poker rooms, meaning if the hand ends before the flop is dealt, no rake is taken. For the most part the rake is set at 5% and is capped depending on game type, limit level, and number of players involved. For No Limit and Pot Limit tables, the rake is capped at $3 up to $10/$20 and moves to a cap of $5 for levels $25/$50 and above.

Player Traffic

The recent move to the iPoker Network boosted the player pool significantly. Players can still find many loose, fishy poker players attracted to Betfair through their huge Sports Betting system. Traffic peaks at around 5,500 cash players during high traffic with a 7-day average of around 3,000 cash game players. Betfair Poker players can now benefit from the network-wide promotions offered by iPoker. Soft opposition combined with excellent tournaments and frequent promotions should keep players coming back to Betfair Poker.

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Playability

The lobby at Betfair Poker is designed with the standard set of filters and tabbed browsing that makes finding the table you're after easy. Current cash balance, server time, number of players logged in, and number of tables operating are all displayed, which make navigating an online poker lobby really simple. The tables are surrounded by a variety of avatars which can be switched off, and the tables run at a comfortable speed.

Betfair Poker Software and Extra Features

Betfair Poker is powered by Playtech, an industry leader in gambling and poker software, and as such, the poker software and extra features are ahead of the curve in the online poker field. Features include:

Resizable Tables – Adjust the size of your tables, making playing multiple tables easy.
Auto Top-up – Have the software automatically reload your stack in cash games to maximize your potential profits.
Player Notes – Easily create and manage notes on all your friends and foes.
Hand strength indicator – Allow the software to display your hand strength so you never fold a winning hand again!
Game History – Upon request, your entire game history can be sent to you, or view your recent plays in real time.
Buddy system and player search – Keep track of your friends and the fish with a unique buddy system and player search facility.
Full Screen Option – Maximize your experience by using all of the computer screen.

Customer Service

24 hour international and UK phone numbers are available to contact technical support directly. Email support is also available and Betfair Poker endeavours to answer all emails within two hours of receipt. Responses are accurate and build upon the excellent customer service that Betfair Exchange is known for.